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Best Schools in Houghton Le Spring

Compare 21 schools in Houghton Le Spring. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 27 Feb 2026

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21

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

16

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Houghton Le Spring

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

+3.4

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+3.8

422 pupils • 22.5% FSM • 2.1% EAL

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

Academy converter

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

97%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

-0.6

Writing Prog.

-3.7

Maths Prog.

-2.9

200 pupils • 6.0% FSM • 5.0% EAL

West Rainton Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

-0.8

143 pupils • 53.8% FSM • 2.8% EAL

East Rainton Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+0.5

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+1.1

112 pupils • 25.0% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Woodlea Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/1/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+3.2

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+2.4

209 pupils • 23.1% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Shiney Row Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/29/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-2.0

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+2.5

242 pupils • 43.4% FSM • 2.9% EAL

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Barnwell Academy

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Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+2.8

317 pupils • 14.2% FSM • 0.3% EAL

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

+3.4

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+3.8

422 pupils • 22.5% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Bournmoor Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/4/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

65%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

-1.5

77 pupils • 40.3% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Burnside Academy Inspires

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Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

57%

Maths Standard

57%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

-1.6

Maths Prog.

-0.6

157 pupils • 43.3% FSM • 7.6% EAL

Dubmire Primary

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/25/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

+2.8

488 pupils • 25.2% FSM • 1.6% EAL

Easington Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

-2.1

303 pupils • 39.9% FSM • 8.3% EAL

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